virgo venus is currently open for submissions.

we’re seeking:

• poems

• creative nonfiction

• fiction

• flash

• stuff that does not fit in the above list in such a neat and orderly fashion! i.e., a series of text messages, the stuff in your notes app, a random post-it note you found with an incomplete thought written on it, expired film, your journal entries from 2006, other stuff. whatever. you get the idea. if we were to create a mood board, you could imagine this kinda stuff there: astrology (obviously), cultural criticisms, grannies, lyrical genius, green juice, hot takes on modern relationships, grunge, making friends while traveling, the human experience, shoegaze, stargazing, oversharing, over-priced coffee, screaming, personal details, 35mm film, public transit, empathy, sharpies, teddy bears, grocery stores, laundry, maximalism, scrapbooking, metal, babydoll dresses, noise, having a nervous breakdown after playing the song “creep” over and over again, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.

how to submit:

send us an email at VIRGOVENUSPRESS at GMAIL dot COM with your work or pitch. please include a cover letter, bio, and a one-song soundscape to be featured alongside your work. please paste your work into the body of an email. we do not click on links or attachments.

simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please notify us immediately if a piece is accepted elsewhere. work previously published in any form cannot be considered. ty <3

by submitting to Virgo Venus Press, if accepted, you agree to grant us first electronic rights and non-exclusive archival rights. all other rights revert to the original author or artist upon publication. we request that you cite us as the first place of publication if your piece is republished elsewhere. all submissions remain the intellectual property of the creator.

text submitted must be original, and entirely the author’s own work. we do not consider work generated through the use of AI.